BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 18. Kazakhstan
advocates deeper regional cooperation in Central Asia, said Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Alibek Bakayev during a
panel discussion at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye,
Trend reports.


According to him, Kazakhstan consistently supports deeper
regional integration.


“We consider it important to continue close cooperation to
develop a consolidated approach to sensitive regional and
international issues,” he said.


Bakayev stressed the need to expand economic engagement.







“It is important to create favorable conditions for expanding
trade, economic and investment cooperation, including the
implementation of joint projects in energy, transport and
logistics,” he noted.


He also highlighted cooperation in the water and energy
sector.


“We should continue close cooperation in the water and energy
sector, making full use of existing platforms, including the
International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea,” he added.